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What is Equine Clicker training? https://wp.me/p4VYHH-u

2. Positive Reinforcement Explained: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-q

3. Training with a Marker Signal and Positive Reinforcement: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-3pN

4. Safety: https://wp.me/s4VYHH-safety

5. The Four Stages of New Learning: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5SO

6. Hanging Out with a Horse: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5U3

7. Willing Haltering: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Sw

8. Parameters: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-K

9. Mats: Parking or Stationing and Much More: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5S9

10. ‘Zero Intent’ and ‘Intent’: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5RO

11. Seeking the Horse’s Consent Signals: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5RV

12. Keeping the Balance: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-y

13. The Plan: Thin-Slicing the Tasks We Want to Teach: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-d

14. Target Chin to Hand: Begin Targeting of Body Parts: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5VU

15. Target Flexions: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Ty

16. Smooth ‘Walk On’ and ‘Halt’ Transitions: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5TT

17. Destination Training: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-O

18. Placing the Feet Accurately Using a Rail: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Wc

19. Soft Rope & Rein Response: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Sq

20. Gaining Fluidity without Drilling: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5T5

21. Walk and Hock Gym: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5TZ

22. Chaining Behaviors: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5SA

23. 180 Degree Turns: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Ug

24. Rainy Day and Stall Rest Activities: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Un

25. Step Aerobics: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Sf

26. Getting a Smooth Halt in Many Situations: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5R9

27. Target Shoulder to Hand: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5SH

28. Targeting Hindquarters to Our Hand: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Tk

29. Sidestepping: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5RL

30. Analyzing Tasks: The Gate: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5T9

31. Smooth 90-Degree Turns: Handler on the Inside: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5VM

32. Balancera Exercise: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Wm

33. Willing Response to a Voice Halt Signal: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5R9

34. Building Task Complexity with Hoops: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Wc

35. Smooth Counter Turns: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5WK

36. Ground Tie: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5WX

37. One Step at a Time: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5X6

38. Movement Routine 1 – Fence: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Xf

39. Movement Routine 2 – Rags: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Xo

40. Finesse Back-Up: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5XL

41. Movement Routine 3 – Fence: https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Y3

42. Greet&Go – https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Z4

43. Movement Routine 4 – Rags as Focus – https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Zg

44. The Planning Process – https://wp.me/p4VYHH-5Yo

45. Movement Routine 5 – Fence as Focus – https://wp.me/p4VYHH-601

46. Rule of Three – https://wp.me/p4VYHH-60n

47. Movement Routine 6 – Rags as Focus – https://wp.me/p4VYHH-61D

48. Movement Routine 7 – Fence as Focus – https://wp.me/p4VYHH-61Z

49. Movement Routine 8 – Rags as Focus – https://wp.me/p4VYHH-62R

50. Movement Routine 9 – Fence as Focus – https://wp.me/p4VYHH-63P

51. Reverse Pens – https://wp.me/p4VYHH-64e

52. Alternative to Hand-Feeding Food Reinforcement – https://wp.me/p4VYHH-651

53. Developing Relaxed Food Retrieval – https://wp.me/p4VYHH-65G

54. Using Hoops for Foot Awareness – and Much More – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2020/09/14/using-hoops-for-foot-awareness-and-more/

55. Movement Routine 10: Rags as Focus – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2020/09/30/movement-routine-10-rags-as-focus/

56. Learning the Mechanics of Clicker Training – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2020/10/06/learning-the-mechanics-of-clicker-training/

57. Horse-Human Disfunction – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2020/10/08/human-horse-disfunction/

58. Fitting Head Gear – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2020/10/17/fitting-head-gear/

59. Counting with the Front Feet – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2020/10/31/counting-with-the-front-feet/

60. Movement Routine 11: Fence for Focus – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2020/10/31/movement-routine-11-fence-for-focus/

61. Key Features of Equine Clicker Training – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2020/11/07/key-features-of-equine-clicker-training/

62. Resetting Tasks – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2020/11/10/resetting-tasks/

63. Keeping Track of our Progress – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2020/11/24/keeping-track-of-our-progress/

64. Movement Routine 12: Rags as Focus – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2020/11/30/movement-routine-12-rags-as-focus/

65. The Wait Game – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2020/12/16/the-wait-game/

66. Treasure Hunt – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/01/31/treasure-hunt/

67. Straddling a Rail – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/02/28/straddling-a-rail/

68. 20 Steps Exercise – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2020/09/05/20-steps-exercise/

69. Zero Intent in Action: Red Lights and Green Lights – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/03/23/zero-intent-in-action-red-lights-and-green-lights/

70. Drive-By Grooming – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/03/31/drive-by-grooming/

71. 4-Corners Pattern for exercise – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/04/25/4-corners-pattern-for-exercise/

72. Navigating Gates and Gaps – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/05/31/navigating-gates-and-gaps/

73. Picking Things Up – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/06/30/picking-things-up/

74. Counting with the Hind Feet – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/07/31/counting-with-the-hind-feet/

75. Signals versus Cues or Stimuli – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/08/21/signals-versus-cues-or-stimuli/

76. Ponying from a Bike or Scooter – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/08/31/ponying-from-a-bike-or-scooter/

77. Foot Awareness for Improving Proprioception – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/09/09/foot-awareness-for-improving-proprioception/

78. Importance of Putting Behavior On Signal or On Cue – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/09/20/importance-of-putting-behaviors-on-signal-or-on-cue/

79. Playing Fetch – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/09/30/playing-fetch/

80. How We Introduce Something New is Critical – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/10/13/how-we-introduce-something-new-is-critical/

81. Kill the Tiger – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/10/30/kill-the-tiger/

82. Ringing a Bell – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/11/30/ringing-a-bell/

83. Yielding the Hindquarters – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/12/18/yielding-the-hind-end/

84. Yielding the Forequarters – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/12/18/yielding-the-forequarters/

85. Line Dance: Front Feet – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2021/12/31/line-dancing-with-the-front-feet/

86. Soft Response to Rope/Rein Signal – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2022/01/03/developing-soft-response-to-rope-rein-pressure/

87. Placing the Feet using a Single Rail – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2022/01/31/placing-the-feet-using-a-single-rail/

88. The Simple Bow – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2022/02/28/the-simple-bow/

89. Dancing the Do Si Do – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2022/03/31/dancing-the-do-si-do/

90. Recall and Back-up in Rhythm – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2022/05/01/recall-back-up-in-rhythm/

91. Line Dance Face-to-Face – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2022/05/31/line-dance-face-to-face/

92. Belly Crunches – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2022/06/25/belly-crunches/

93. Recall to Heel – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2022/07/01/recall-to-heel/

94. The Spiral – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2022/07/31/the-spiral/

95. Balancera Exercise – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2022/08/31/the-balancera-exercise-2/

96. Line Dance Shoulder-to-Shoulder – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2022/09/30/line-dance-shoulder-to-shoulder/

97. The Twirl and the Whole Sequence – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2022/10/30/the-twirl-and-the-whole-sequence/

98. Reflections on the Influence of the Environment – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2023/01/10/reflections-on-the-influence-of-the-environment/

99. Starting with a Shy or Timid Horse – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2023/01/28/starting-with-a-shy-or-timid-horse/

100. Mat Madness – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2023/02/28/mat-madness/

101. Precision Leading – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2023/04/01/precision-leading/

102. Thoughts about Clicker Training Horses – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2023/05/31/thoughts-about-clicker-training-horses/

103. Importance of Pause and Wait – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2023/07/01/the-importance-of-pause-and-wait/

104. Rope Relaxation – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2023/07/31/rope-relaxation/

105. Refining Our Body Language – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2023/08/31/refining-our-body-language/

106. Thin-Slicing Explained – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2023/09/30/thin-slicing-explained/

107. Comfort Zones – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2023/11/01/comfort-zones/

108. Horse Vision is Different from Human Vision – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2023/11/29/horse-vision-is-different-from-human-vision/

109. Successive Approximations and Resets – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2023/12/31/successive-approximations-and-resets/

110. Body Language Awareness – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2024/01/31/body-language-awareness/

111. Smell, Taste, Touch – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2024/02/28/smell-taste-touch/

112. Reading Ears – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2024/04/01/reading-ears/

113. Part 1 of Relaxed Foot Care – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2024/04/30/part-1-of-relaxed-foot-care-front-feet/

114. Part 2 of Relaxed Foot Care – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2024/05/31/part-2-of-relaxed-foot-care-the-hind-feet/

115. Free-Shaping – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2024/06/30/free-shaping/

116. Following the Feel of a Touch Signal – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2024/07/31/following-the-feel-of-a-touch-signal/

117. Guided Shaping of Voluntary Touch – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2024/08/31/guided-shaping-of-voluntary-touch/

118. Moving Away from Touch or Gesture – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2024/09/30/moving-away-from-touch-or-gesture/

119. Confidence with Unusual Surfaces – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2024/10/31/confidence-with-unusual-surfaces/

120. How Clicker Training Influences our Training – https://herthamuddyhorse.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=25714&action=edit

121. Developing Spatial Awareness – https://herthamuddyhorse.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=25743&action=edit

122. Concept of Feel – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2025/02/03/the-concept-of-feel/

123. Multi-Signals or Signal Bundles – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2025/02/28/multi-signals-or-signal-bundles/

124. Signal Opportunities – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2025/03/31/signal-opportunities/

125. Using Lanes – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2025/04/29/using-lanes/

126. Leading Position 3 – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2025/06/03/leading-position-three/

127. Leading Position 7 – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2025/06/29/leading-position-seven/

128. Leading Position 1 – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2025/07/30/leading-position-1/

129. Leading Position 2 – https://herthamuddyhorse.com/2025/08/30/leading-position-2/

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